SALAMANDRA ATRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Salamandra atra mean? 

• SALAMANDRA ATRA (noun)
  The noun SALAMANDRA ATRA has 1 sense:

1. ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps

  Familiarity information: SALAMANDRA ATRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SALAMANDRA ATRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

alpine salamander; Salamandra atra

Hypernyms ("Salamandra atra" is a kind of...):

salamander (any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed)

Holonyms ("Salamandra atra" is a member of...):

genus Salamandra; Salamandra (type genus of the Salamandridae)